Posted by BarbaraCat on March 27, 2002, at 21:29:25
In reply to Re: On Remeron and losing weight! Yaay!!, posted by Rocket_Boy on March 27, 2002, at 20:30:30
Remeron is a paradoxical AD. It causes alot of sedation at first, but the higher you go, the NE kicks in. I appreciated the fuzziness and tiredness at first since I was pretty stressed out and wired when I started it (started with 15 mg). It allowed me to sleep deeply, but getting up was difficult. The first week or so I felt like I was in a woozy fog but that wore off. I'm now on 45 mg and have noticed a definite brighter more alert feel to it and much more energizing. It's really the only AD that has worked the best for me.
I was on Effexor for a short time and don't remember the drowsy side effects, but just hated it. Absolutely hated it and had a hell of a time getting off it. The other one was Zoloft which I liked alot, but the general flatness, both sexually and otherwise, were a problem. Plus it just pooped out. I need lithium to give the Remeron a boost because I have a history of antidepresant poop-out. Other than the weight gain, which I'm combatting by exercise, I think it's the greatest drug I've encountered. - BCat
There are alot of posts here on this board, both pro and con.
remeron cause the same drowsiness as effexor does? im looking for an NE like reboxetine but have heard alot of bad posts about that one. would remeron be a good substitute? does it give you much energy?
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